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Has plenty of power and really saves your hand when screwing in or out long screws or bolts. I also like being able to swap out the batteries if one should run down, no waiting for the battery to recharge. Why aren't they being stocked anymore. This battery powered screwdriver can be adjusted to a 45% angle and has variable speed/torque settings. I can't figure out why they are so hard to find now-a-days. This is a good buy and product. Before buing on-line I had looked for several months at Lowes and Home Depot and never saw this type screw driver.
B&D needs better quality control for the shaft should be straight within 0.5 degree from the factory. This is a decent screwdriver that has an adjustable torque collet that works pretty good. Battery holds charge for over 3 weeks and works fine.I would've given it 5 stars had the motor shaft not been bent. Not hard to do. It is a little difficult to insert small screws when the shaft wobbles as you are trying to work.
Gave to my husband for his birthday just in time to hang some new doors.
So far, it's been able to easily drive screws in each case we've tried - plaster walls, wood, aluminum, and do so with relative ease. But I'm sure the angle would do fine if the particular screw use didn't require some hand pressure. It's GREAT for anyone who has thumb and/or wrist problems that are exacerbated by using a standard screwdriver. I purchased this to have around the house for small jobs, to save stress on hands and wrists. Overall, I'd definitely buy it again.
It does the job quite nicely. There's a torque dial to help with the needed strength of turning. It's a little heavy to hold, but that's minimal, compared to the benefits. I haven't figured out how to use the angled part well, because it makes it too hard (for *me, with hand problems) to drive the screw when you can't hold it straight.
I want to purchase another one soon before B&D discontinues the line. Many other battery screwdrivers and drill-drivers have come and gone from my shop. As a serious home hobbyist and auto & boat mechanic, I have put this screwdriver (actually the earlier model) through its paces for the several years I have owned it. This one keeps going, especially with the gold batteries. I keep watching, but nothing in the modern Lithium Ion offerings compares with the simplicity and versatility of the Versapack screwdriver. Also for really tough jobs, it's size, shape and strength make it the toughest manually-powered screwdriver I own.
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